Newsweek: Barron Collier No. 502 best public high school in U.S.

Barron Collier High School was ranked No. 502 out of 1,000 public high schools nationwide in Newsweek's ranking of America's Best Public High Schools.

Barron Collier, located at 5600 Cougar Dr., was the only Collier high school ranked. Fort Myers High School was ranked ahead of Barron Collier at No. 410 and was the only Lee school on the list.

The annual list ranks high schools that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates, according to Newsweek. The list is based on six components provided by school administrators: graduation rate, college matriculation rate, the number of advanced tests (such as AP tests) taken per student, average SAT/ACT scores, average advanced test scores, and the number of AP courses offered per student.